How has Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?

Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $178.00M to $175.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $737.00M to $704.00M.

What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?

The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.

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Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment

Best Buy Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment decreased by 6.9% to $175.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.7%, from $178.00M to $175.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 18, 2026

How to read this metric

High levels indicate aggressive investment in expansion or maintenance, while low levels may suggest capital preservation or reduced growth investment.

Detailed definition

Measures the cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as machinery, facilities, and i...

Peer comparison

Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all industries to evaluate investment strategy.

Metric ID: other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipment

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26	Q2 '26	Q3 '26	Q4 '26
Value	$161.00M	$162.00M	$225.00M	$189.00M	$215.00M	$226.00M	$255.00M	$234.00M	$204.00M	$191.00M	$217.00M	$183.00M	$152.00M	$183.00M	$193.00M	$178.00M	$166.00M	$175.00M	$188.00M	$175.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.6%	+38.9%	-16.0%	+13.8%	+5.1%	+12.8%	-8.2%	-12.8%	-6.4%	+13.6%	-15.7%	-16.9%	+20.4%	+5.5%	-7.8%	-6.7%	+5.4%	+7.4%	-6.9%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+33.5%	+39.5%	+13.3%	+23.8%	-5.1%	-15.5%	-14.9%	-21.8%	-25.5%	-4.2%	-11.1%	-2.7%	+9.2%	-4.4%	-2.6%	-1.7%

Range$152.00M – $255.00M

CAGR+1.8%

Avg YoY Growth+0.6%

Median YoY Growth-3.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?: Best Buy (BBY) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $175.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?: Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $178.00M to $175.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $737.00M to $704.00M.
What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?: The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.